1. 1 Overview: The Federation of State Beef Councils

2. 2 Section 5.(4)(A) The order shall provide that the Board shall elect from its membership ten members to serve on the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, which shall be composed of ten members of the Board and ten producers elected by a federation that includes as members the qualified State beef councils. The producers elected by the federation shall be certified by the Secretary as producers that are directors of a qualified State beef council. The Secretary also shall certify that such directors are duly elected by the federation as representatives to the Committee. Definition of Federation in the Act

3. 3 § 1260.112 Federation. Federation means the Beef Industry Council of the National Live Stock and Meat Board, or any successor organization to the Beef Industry Council (NCBA), which includes as its state affiliates the qualified state beef councils. Definition of Federation in the Order

4. 4 45 Qualified State Beef Councils Alabama – 1955 Arizona – 1971 Arkansas –1983 California – 1954 Colorado – 1965 Delaware – 1989 Florida – 1955 Georgia – 1976 Hawaii – 1988 Idaho – 1967 Illinois – 1963 Indiana – 1976 Iowa – 1970 Kansas – 1973 Kentucky – 1978 Louisiana – 1978 Maine – 1988 Maryland – 1986 Michigan – 1972 Minnesota – 1967 Mississippi – 1968 Missouri – 1986 Montana – 1954 Nebraska – 1970 Nevada – 1971 New Jersey – 1996 New Mexico – 1979 New York – 1986 North Carolina –1986 North Dakota – 1973 Ohio – 1970 Oklahoma – 1975 Oregon – 1959 Pennsylvania – 1976 South Carolina – 1986 South Dakota – 1964 Tennessee – 1986 Texas – 1986 Utah – 1969 Vermont – 1986 Virginia – 1965 Washington –1969 West Virginia –1986 Wisconsin – 1986 Wyoming – 1971

5. 5 Why the Federation? 7% of Checkoff Revenues 62% of Checkoff 1% of Checkoff Revenues Each color area represents 15% of the U.S. population

6. 6 Federation of State Beef Councils Approves Federation budget Develops and implements state/national checkoff programs as a contractor Selects 10 members to Operating Committee Elects division officers Jointly elects NCBA officers Evaluates programs

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